Purge Transmission; Mowing Tips - Craftsman 917.271022 Owner's Manual

15.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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See
='1"OADJUST
CARBURETOR"
in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
_RGE
TRANSMISSION
CAUTION.
Never engage or disen-
gage freewheel
lever while the engine is
running.
To ensure proper operation and perfor-
mance, it is recommended
that the trans-
mission be purged before operating tractor
for the first time. This procedure will
remove any trapped air inside the trans-
mission which may have developed
during
shipping of your tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Should your transmission
require removal for service or replace-
ment, it should be purged after reinstalla-
tion before
operating the tractor.
• Place tractor safely on level surface with
engine off and parking brake set.
• Disengage
transmission by placing free-
wheel control in freewheeling
position
(See "TO TRANSPORT"
in this section
of manual).
• Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move throt-
tle control to slow position. With motion
control lever in neutral (N) position,
slowly disengage
clutch/brake pedal.
• Move motion control lever to full forward
position and hold for five (5) seconds.
Move lever to full reverse position and
hold for five (5) seconds. Repeat this
procedure three (3) times.
NOTE:
During this procedure there will be
no movement of drive wheels. The air is
being removed from hydraulic drive sys-
tem.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position. Shut off engine and set parking
brake.
• Engage transmission by placing free-
wheel control in ddving position (See
"TO TRANSPORT"
in this section of
manual).
_
'-
• Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine.
After the engine is running, move throt-
tle control to half (1/2) speed. With
motion control lever in neutral (N)posi-
tion, slowly disengage
clutch/brake
pedal.
• Slowly move motion control lever for-
ward; after the tractor moves approxi-
mately five (5) feet, slowly move motion
control lever to'reverse
position. After
the tractor moves approximately
five (5)
feet re_turn the motion control lever to
the neutral (N) position. Repeat this pro-
cedure with the motion control lever
three (3) times.
• Your tractor is now purged and ready for
normal operation.
MOWING
TIPS
• 13re chains cannot be used when the
mower housing is attached to tractor.
• Mower should be propedy leveled for
best mowing performance. See 9"0
LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this
manual.
• The left hand side of mower should be
used for trimming.
• Driveso that cli_
are cisc_
onto
the areathat hasbeencut.Have thecutarea
to the dghtofthe tzactor. Thiswillresultin a
moreeven_
of d_0pings and morn
uniform cutting.
• When mowing large areas, start by turn-
ing to the dght so that clippings will dis-
charge away from shrubs, fences, drive-
ways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow
in the opposite direction making left
hand tums untilfinished.
• If grass is extremely tall, it should be
mowed twice to reduce load and possi-
ble fire hazard from dried clippings.
Make first cut relatively high; the second
to the desired height.
• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet
grass will plug mower and leave unde-
sirable clumps. Allow grass to dry
before mowing.
• Always operate engine at full throttle
when mowing to assure better mowing
• performance and proper discharge of
material. Regulate ground speed by se-
lecting a low enough gear to give the
mower the best cutting performance as
well as the quality of cut desired.
• When operating attachments,
select a
ground speed that will suit the terrain
and give best performance
of the at-
tachment being used.
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